At Home Pizza Parlor Dinner Party - Kayla's Kitch and Fix

My husband and I turned our patio into an At Home Pizza Parlor for our latest Dinner Party and it was such a hit! While I fully envisioned myself making the pizzas to run outside to my husband to cook them, my guests were hands on and joined in on making the “orders!” We all had so much fun and so many people said it was the best pizza they’ve ever had.

I will say, this party was much more ambitious than I realized when I started to plan it. The prep was completely manageable and no different from usual, but I would highly recommend testing out the pizza oven multiple times and also getting really familiar with the dough you’re using!

When it is all said and done, I really do recommend this theme for hosting! It requires a bit of work to nail down your pizza oven skills, but it also is a skill you can carry with you into hosting (and even just nights at home!) all season long. It is also a great option for those that don’t enjoy cooking because you are only prepping ingredients instead of a bunch of recipes!

At Home Pizza Parlor Dinner Party Essentials

Below is a list of just about everything I used to bring our “Patio Parlor” to life!

Pizza Oven & Supplies:

Dinner Party Accessories:

Patio Furniture:

What I Wore:

If you’re looking for something from the party that you don’t see listed above, feel free to send me a message on Instagram and I can help you out!

THE TIMELINE

Dinner parties can seem intimidating or stressful, but I make sure to plan for them in a way that creates the most low stress hosting experience possible so I can actually enjoy the night alongside my guests. Here is a rough outline of how I would recommend preparing for this specific dinner party!

Month-Week Prior:

Invite your guests (of course!)
Draft a menu and grocery list, inclusive of dietary needs and taste preferences of your guests
Take inventory of plates, linens & serve ware to ensure you’re covered based on the amount of guests and types of dishes/drinks
Order any supplies or ingredients that need to be purchased online
Test out your pizza oven multiple times!!!

Week Of:

Main grocery shop of everything that can be purchased in advance
Make menus or food labels as a fun (and completely optional) touch!

Day Before:

Gather and organize all serve ware so it’s ready to be set out
Prep any recipes and ingredients that can be made in advance, such as all of the pizza toppings, house-made ranch, house-made chocolate sauce and the tomato syrup for the drink, in this case!
Arrange any florals and organize decor

Morning Of:

If needed, secondary grocery shop as soon as the store opens to get any final needs and so you have as much time as possible
As soon as you get home, measure and prep all ingredients that can be prepared in advance and set aside into stations based on each dish
Decorate/set up your space and of course, get yourself ready!

1-2 Hours Before:

Finish any dishes that need prepared

During:

Enjoy!

Bonus Tips:

Have food made in advance that you can eat while prepping because you probably won’t want to be cooking when prepping multiple dishes for your party, plus it saves time!
Run and empty your dishwasher before the party so you can load everything instead of hand washing and taking up counter space. The easier the cleanup the better!
Clean your spaces the night before hosting then do last minute touch ups prior to guests arriving

THE MENU

Below is everything that I included on the menu. There are only a few recipes to make and the rest is super customizable and in turn dietary inclusive since the pizzas are “build your own!” I always aim to make everything super easy to prepare when hosting so you won’t be stressed putting these together!

To Sip:

I kept it simple with an assortment of wine and also included one cocktail/mocktail option:

Tomato Margarita – click here for the recipe!

To Serve:

Very minimal prep here as it is mostly just toppings and pizza making supplies! Here is what I offered, but please note, we had waaaaay too many options! I think it could be much more simple and paired down next time:

Dough:

Pre-made Pizza Dough
Gluten Free Pizza Dough – click here for the one I used!

Cheese:

Mozzarella, shredded
Mozzarella, fresh

Sauce:

Marinara Sauce
White Sauce
Garlic Infused Olive Oil

Toppings:

Arugula
Spinach
Onion, white
Onion, red
Basil
Black Olives
Banana Peppers

Meat:

Pepperoni
Chicken
Sausage

Garnishes:

Honey
House-made Ranch – click here for my recipe!
Balsamic Glaze
Ricotta
Parmesan

To Savor:

Again, to keep it simple, I surveyed our guests and selected a handful of ice cream flavors.

Flavors:

Vanilla
Cookies and Cream
Mousse Tracks
Chocolate Peanut Butter

Toppings:

Waffle & Sugar Cones
Sprinkles
House-made Chocolate Syrup – click here for my recipe!
Whipped Cream

A NOTE ON CALORIE COUNT, NUTRITIONAL INFO AND SERVING SIZES

Due to my past experiences, I do not include most of the above information within my recipes as it is unsafe for me to do so personally. While I try to share a rough estimate when it comes to the serving size, please note that it is very subjective as we all have different hunger levels both from person to person and even from meal to meal.

If any of the above information is important to you, I understand! We are all different and have various goals and needs. If you’d like, you are welcome to calculate the information needed based on the ingredients you use when making one of my recipes.

I hope you understand! This comes from a place of love and protection both for myself and others like me. If you ever have any questions, send me an Instagram message for the quickest response time! Thank you for being here!

MORE DINNER PARTY IDEAS

I LOVE to throw a dinner party! Click the links below to find some hosting inspiration!

FOLLOW ALONG

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PS – If you make any of my recipes, I would be so grateful if you left a review so I can hear what you think! I also am happy to answer any questions you may have on here, but if you want a quicker response, be sure to shoot me a message on Instagram. Thank you so much and talk soon!

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